For Sale2 Bedroom House in The Cross, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14£280,000

An opportunity to acquire a period property in the centre of the village which comprises a large retail unit with 2-bedroom townhouse above.<br/><br/>GROUND FLOOR – RETAIL UNIT<br/><br/>- Sales Area<br/>- Store Room<br/>- Kitchenette<br/>- Downstairs w.c.<br/>- Rear Hall<br/>- External passageway to rear with space for table & chairs<br/><br/>FIRST & SECOND FLOORS – RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE<br/><br/>- Landing<br/>- Kitchen<br/>- Sitting Room<br/>- Bedroom 1<br/>- Bedroom 2<br/>- Family Bathroom<br/><br/>DISTANCES<br/><br/>WHITCHURCH - 6 MILES WREXHAM – 12 MILES<br/>CHESTER - 16 MILES<br/>CREWE – 18 MILES<br/>LIVERPOOL - 34 MILES<br/>MANCHESTER – 48 MILES<br/>(DISTANCES APPROXIMATE)<br/><br/>DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>3 The Cross was originally built as a private house but subsequently converted to provide retail premises at ground floor level with a self-contained 2-bedroom townhouses above. It is constructed of brick on a sandstone plinth beneath a slate roof with stone copings & finial ball. The ground floor has wooden surrounds & detailing, above which the original red brick remains. At present the retail unit is ran as an occasional book store with living accommodation above which has been recently modernised. There is scope for a multitude of uses, subject to planning permission, but it is conceivable for the retail unit to continue its current use, change of use to another commercial/retail venture or potentially to convert into further residential accommodation.<br/><br/>GROUND FLOOR - RETAIL UNIT<br/><br/>The retail unit is accessed by foot and opens into a large room with floor to ceiling window & oak strip laminate flooring. At the far end of the room is a store room/office space with serving hatch for customers and beyond which is a downstairs w.c. and rear porch with door to outside. Also within the retail space is a hatch to useful cellar.<br/><br/>FIRST & SECOND FLOORS - TOWNHOUSE<br/><br/>From the ground floor porch, a set of stairs lead to the first-floor landing, off which is the kitchen and sitting room. The kitchen is located to the rear of the property with fitted wall & base units under wood and strip floor. The kitchen appliances include Bosch electric oven & hob with extractor, Zanussi fridge & freezer, Bosch dishwasher, sink unit with drainer and plumbing for washing machine/tumble dryer. The sitting room is a well-proportioned room with built in shelving to the left-hand side and attractive window overlooking the high street. The stairs continue to the second floor from which both bedrooms and family bathroom are accessed. The landing itself has a bank of wardrobes to one end and to the right of which is the main bedroom. Bedroom 1 is located to the front, being a double room with part vaulted ceiling and bank of fitted wardrobes to one wall. To the left is Bedroom 2 which is again a double with rear aspect and adjacent to which is the family bathroom. The bathroom has a low flush w.c., hand basin and integrated bath with shower fitting and glazed brick tiled surround.<br/><br/>PROPERTY INFORMATION<br/><br/>Address: 3 The Cross, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8NU.<br/><br/>Tenure: The property is freehold with vacant possession<br/><br/>Services: All mains’ services are connected.<br/><br/>Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way: The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public or private whether specifically mentioned or not.<br/><br/>Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council.<br/><br/>Fixtures: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars all contents fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, statues, carpets and curtains are specifically excluded from the sale. Certain items may be available by separate negotiation.<br/><br/>Council Tax: Retail Unit - Current Rateable Value from 1 April 2023 - £5,600. Flat - Band A - £1,587.49 payable 2025/26.<br/><br/>Viewing: Strictly by appointment via the Chester office of Jackson-Stops.